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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Outstanding and exercisable employee stock options) (Details) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2015 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding | shares	147
Options Outstanding, Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	2 years
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price	$ 8.18
Options Exercisable | shares	147
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price	$ 8.17
Stock Options One [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding | shares	19
Options Outstanding, Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	4 years 1 month
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price	$ 4.94
Options Exercisable | shares	19
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price	$ 4.94
Stock Options Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of exercise prices, lower limit	3.06
Range of exercise prices, upper limit	7.08
Stock Options Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of exercise prices, lower limit	7.14
Range of exercise prices, upper limit	$ 7.31
Options Outstanding | shares	128
Options Outstanding, Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	1 year 7 months 25 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted average exercise price	$ 8.65
Options Exercisable | shares	128
Options Exercisable, Weighted average exercise price	$ 8.65
Stock Options Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of exercise prices, lower limit	8.43
Range of exercise prices, upper limit	$ 9.64

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